Product News

January 2014

IR's tiny 10A gate drive IC helps shrink automotive systems

AUIR08152S automotive-qualified gate drive IC

IR's tiny 10A gate drive IC helps shrink automotive systems

International Rectifier, a leader in power management technology, introduced the highly-compact AUIR08152S automotive-qualified gate drive IC featuring high output current in excess of 10A that shrinks system size and boosts performance in automotive and industrial high-power switching applications. The AUIR08152

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01/31/2014

HEITEC offers high-performance process-control solution

HEITEC process-control solution

HEITEC offers high-performance process-control solution

HEITEC recently presented its latest solutions for efficient production at SPS IPC Drives 2013 in Nuremberg, using their latest complex, highly available system solution for an industrial controlling unit. The demonstration emphasized the implementation, which includes the conceptual design, development of individual co

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01/31/2014

Quintic unveils wearable tech chip

Quintic 9020

Quintic unveils wearable tech chip

Quintic, a leading developer of integrated nano-power wearable platforms, introduced its 9020 for wearable technology applications. The 9020 is designed specifically for the wearable technology market. It provides the best power consumption along with best performance on the market; enabling more intelligence in

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01/31/2014

Fuji Electric introduces HVAC inverter for US market

Fuji Electric announced that they have expanded their portfolio of low-voltage inverters with an HVAC Drive available for shipment next month. The latest innovation from the global electronics manufacturer features a slim, space-saving design, real-time clock, embedded BACnet, and all other functions required to

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01/29/2014

Mouser now carries Maxim Integrated's MAX17503 DC/DC converter

Maxim MAX17503 Step-Down DC-DC converter

Mouser now carries Maxim Integrated's MAX17503 DC/DC converter

Mouser Electronics now carries the Maxim MAX17503 step-down DC-DC converter, a device with a 60V maximum input and up to 2.5A of output current. The Maxim MAX17503 available from Mouser Electronics is extremely flexible, operating over an input voltage range of 4.5V to 60V and delivering output voltages from 0.

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01/29/2014

Eaton’s 93E UPS serves mission-critical data centers economically

Eaton announced the launch of its 93E uninterruptible power system (UPS), featuring enhanced maintenance bypass options and external battery cabinets to ensure uptime of critical IT systems. Known as the 9E in previous models, Eaton’s new 93E is engineered for maximum reliability. Delivering up to 98 percent ef

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01/29/2014

Digi-Key to carry TRINAMIC motion-control ICs worldwide

TRINAMIC integrated circuits

Digi-Key to carry TRINAMIC motion-control ICs worldwide

Digi-Key, an industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, announced a global distribution agreement with TRINAMIC, a world-class supplier of motor control solutions. Based in Hamburg, Germany, TRINAMIC provides integrated circuits and modules for motor and motion control to customers al

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01/28/2014

Yokogawa extends the scope of their SMU offering with two new models

Yokogawa source measure units

Yokogawa extends the scope of their SMU offering with two new models

Two new instruments have been added to the Yokogawa GS610 and GS820 family of source measure units: the GS610 Model 7655 is a battery simulator unit which simulates the internal resistance changes of batteries as an aid to failure analysis, while the GS820 Models 765601/Z and 765602/Z are 50 V output versions for

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01/28/2014

Hot-swap modular supplies from Gresham Power deliver up to 200W

BL Series 200W hot-swap modular power supplies

Hot-swap modular supplies from Gresham Power deliver up to 200W

Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury-based defence and commercial power-conversion specialist, announced the availability of its BL Series of 200W pluggable, hot-swap, modular power supplies. Developed to provide a fast response, pre-approved power solution for customers assembling instrumentation, test an

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01/28/2014

Innovolt’s H1000 protection device saves equipment from damaging disturbances

Innovolt’s H1000 power protection appliance

Innovolt’s H1000 protection device saves equipment from damaging disturbances

Innovolt, a leading provider of intelligent asset management technology, announced the availability of the H1000, aimed at protecting equipment from regular and costly downtime. Innovolt’s H1000 power protection appliance incorporates Innovolt’s core technology that has been proven to solve costly issues ti

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01/28/2014

Vishay's Gen III MOSFET claims first in MICRO FOOT Package

TrenchFET p-channel Gen III power MOSFET

Vishay's Gen III MOSFET claims first in MICRO FOOT Package

Vishay Intertechnology extended its offering of TrenchFET® p-channel Gen III power MOSFETs with what is believed to be the industry's first -20 V device in the 2.4 mm by 2.0 mm by 0.4 mm CSP MICRO FOOT® package size. Designed to increase efficiency and save space in mobile computing devices, the Vishay Siliconix Si8

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01/27/2014

SL Power's 60W high-density supply suits medical applications

SL Power MB60S medical power supply

SL Power's 60W high-density supply suits medical applications

SL Power Electronics, a division of SL Industries and an industry leader in the design and manufacture of rugged, highly reliable power supplies, announced its MB60S single output, convection cooled, wide temperature range power supply that provides 60 watts of power in an ultra-compact 2” x 3” x 1.0” pa

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01/27/2014

GaN amplifier claims industry's best thermal resistance

NPA1006 broadband GaN amplifier

GaN amplifier claims industry's best thermal resistance

Nitronex, a leader in the design and manufacture of Gallium Nitride (GaN) based RF solutions for high performance applications in defense, communications, broadband, and industrial markets, has announced the release of the NPA1006, their latest broadband GaN amplifier. The NPA1006 is a 28V, 20MHz to 1GHz, 15 Wa

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01/27/2014

Astronics' power distribution system to be used in the Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter

Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter

Astronics' power distribution system to be used in the Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter

Astronics, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems, will be supplying Bell Helicopter with the Secondary Electronic Power Distribution System (EPDS) for the Bell 525 Re

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01/27/2014

Eaton introduces best-in-class rack power distribution unit portfolio with IEC outlet grip feature

Eaton Metered Input ePDU

Eaton introduces best-in-class rack power distribution unit portfolio with IEC outlet grip feature

Power management company Eaton announced the launch of the Eaton ePDU® third-generation (G3) platform, its newest portfolio of rack power distribution units (PDUs) engineered for best-in-class efficiency and reliability with a new patent-pending IEC grip feature. Building on Eaton’s strength in acquisitions an

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01/24/2014

Tail-less 600V IGBTs challenge power design constraints

STMicro 600V trench-gate field-stop IGBT V

Tail-less 600V IGBTs challenge power design constraints

STMicroelectronics’ advanced 600V trench-gate field-stop IGBT V series have a smooth and tail-less turn-off characteristic, saturation voltage as low as 1.8V, and maximum operating junction temperature of 175°C, allowing increased system energy efficiency, higher switching frequencies, and simplified thermal an

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01/24/2014

Power MOSFETs from Advanced Power Electronics target DC/DC converter apps

AP4034 30V N-channel enhancement-mode power MOSFETs

Power MOSFETs from Advanced Power Electronics target DC/DC converter apps

Advanced Power Electronics, a leading manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors for DC-DC power conversion applications, has introduced the AP4034 family of 30V N-channel enhancement-mode power MOSFETs in several popular package alternatives to meet differing cost/performance points. All the AP4034 MOSFETs provide fas

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01/24/2014

ROHM unveils its latest line-up of Li-ion battery-management ICs

ML5238 Li-ion Battery Management IC

ROHM unveils its latest line-up of Li-ion battery-management ICs

ROHM Semiconductor presents a new member of its IC series providing high-accurate charge/discharge control, monitoring and protection functions for Li-ion secondary battery packs.These rechargeable battery packs are commonly used in E-Bikes, Power Tools, UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supplies) and HEV applications whi

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01/23/2014

IAR Systems releases eval kit for Renesas low-power 32-bit RX111 MCUs

IAR KickStart Kit for RX111

IAR Systems releases eval kit for Renesas low-power 32-bit RX111 MCUs

IAR Systems launched a complete starter kit for the low-power RX111 microcontrollers from Renesas Electronics. Based on the Renesas Promotion Board (RPB), IAR KickStart Kit™ for RX111 includes evaluation versions of the world-leading embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for RX. The kit can be

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01/23/2014

EnOcean plug-in extends energy-harvesting wireless options to the Smart Home

MiOS, provider of advanced control and monitoring solutions for the home and small enterprise markets in 65 countries, and EnOcean, the world leader in energy harvesting wireless solutions, announced the release of a plug-in for the MiOS Marketplace, delivering control of Z-Wave products using EnOcean self- po

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01/22/2014

Greensmith Energy unveils turn-key energy storage systems up to megawatt scale

Greensmith turn-key energy storage system

Greensmith Energy unveils turn-key energy storage systems up to megawatt scale

Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a leading provider of energy storage technologies and solutions, has seen rapid growth by delivering ever-larger, more sophisticated, energy storage technology solutions for utility, power developer and C&I applications. The company now offers “a la carte” energy st

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01/22/2014

Microchip announces Arduino-compatible chipKIT ecosystem expansion

Digilent’s chipKIT WF32 board

Microchip announces Arduino-compatible chipKIT ecosystem expansion

Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced the expansion of its Arduino™ compatible chipKIT™ ecosystem, with two new development tools from Digilent, Inc., and an embedded cloud software framework. Digilent’s chipKIT WF32 board minimizes th

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01/22/2014

STMicro microcontroller powers miniature artificial-intelligence race cars from Anki Drive

STM32 microcontroller in AnkiDrive

STMicro microcontroller powers miniature artificial-intelligence race cars from Anki Drive

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that its STM32 microcontroller was selected by Anki, a robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) startup, for use in their first product – Anki Drive™, in which consumers can download an ap

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01/22/2014

RIGOL to present their latest high-performance, cost-attractive DAQ at Embedded World 2014

M300 data acquisition/data logger switch unit

RIGOL to present their latest high-performance, cost-attractive DAQ at Embedded World 2014

Rigol Technologies expands its product offering with a new data acquisition/data logger switch unit. The M300 combines a DMM with a gauge head selector switch. The highly versatile system can be extended with 5 plug-ins and optionally with a 61/2 digit DMM, 10 different switch and control modules of bipolar swit

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01/21/2014

Eaton puts the fifth element of converged infrastructure in the spotlight at Data Centre World

Eaton IT solutions

Eaton puts the fifth element of converged infrastructure in the spotlight at Data Centre World

Power management company Eaton will be showcasing its extensive range of versatile IT solutions as the essential “fifth element” of converged infrastructure at Data Centre World in February. Visitors to the Eaton stand (H40) will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of Eaton’s VMware Ready Intelligent Po

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01/21/2014

Allegro releases eval kit for their 3-phase brushless DC motor driver IC

A4915 3-phase MOSFET controller IC kit

Allegro releases eval kit for their 3-phase brushless DC motor driver IC

Now available from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a new product evaluation kit for helping customers during the design process for the company’s A4915 3-phase MOSFET controller IC. The evaluation kit consists of a printed-circuit board containing everything required to spin and control a brushless DC (BLDC)

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01/21/2014

TowerJazz and MAPS launch first resonant wireless power transfer chip for mobile devices

TowerJazz, a specialty foundry leader, and MAPS, a provider of mobile, lighting and automotive ICs, announced collaboration on the launch of what is believed to be the first resonant wireless power transfer (WPT) receiver Chip(Rx). Intended for mobile products, the device integrates high efficiency full active re

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01/20/2014

Novel ceramic separator enhances safety & performance of Li-ion batteries

Porous Power Technologies announced the launch of SYMMETRIX® NC2020, a ceramic battery separator designed to significantly improve thermal stability and safety of large-format lithium-ion batteries. Applications include batteries for electric vehicles, flat-cell consumer electronics, utility-grade energy storage, an

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01/20/2014

High-current Bellnix power module uses Powervation’s digital controller

BDP12-0.6S60R0 digital power module

High-current Bellnix power module uses Powervation’s digital controller

Powervation, a leader in Intelligent Digital Power™ IC solutions, announced that its PV3012 digital controller has been adopted by leading power supply manufacturer, Bellnix Co., Ltd. for use in a new low-profile, 60 A DC/DC module. The BDP12-0.6S60R0 digital power module is a PMBus compliant, non-isolated ste

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01/17/2014

Next-generation power factor correction controller from TI improves energy efficiency

The UCC28180EVM-573 360-W PFC evaluation module

Next-generation power factor correction controller from TI improves energy efficiency

Texas Instruments introduced a power factor correction (PFC) controller that claims to have the industry’s widest range programmable frequency operating in continuous conduction mode. The UCC28180 8-pin PFC controller cuts power consumption in half and delivers power factor correction greater than 0.95, compared to

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01/17/2014

Intersil's fully-integrated 6A digital switching regulator drives next-generation power infrastructures

ZL2102 6 Amp digital synchronous step-down DC/DC power regulator

Intersil's fully-integrated 6A digital switching regulator drives next-generation power infrastructures

Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, expanded its industry-leading family of power management ICs with the new ZL2102, a 6 Amp digital synchronous step-down DC/DC power regulator. The new ZL2102 is a fully-integrated, auto compensated DC/DC regulator able to s

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01/17/2014

NREL-developed software tackles building efficiency and cost savings

A novel software application created by the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) could improve the efficiency of commercial buildings by allowing occupants to interact with buildings more directly. The new Building Agent (BA) application allows facility managers to quickly diagnose and

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01/16/2014

Always-on 6-Axis inertial-motion sensors claim lowest power

LSM6DB0 6-axis smart sensor

Always-on 6-Axis inertial-motion sensors claim lowest power

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and motion, environmental, audio and micro-fluidic MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems), announced a family of always-on 6-axis inertial motion sensors with industry-lowest power requirements, ultra-compact pa

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01/16/2014

Silego's 40mΩ dual-channel GreenFET3 load switch has 1.0 x 1.6 mm footprint

SLG59M1446V 40mΩ dual channel GreenFET3 load switch

Silego's 40mΩ dual-channel GreenFET3 load switch has 1.0 x 1.6 mm footprint

Silego Technology introduced the SLG59M1446V, a 40 mΩ dual channel GreenFET3 load switch product based on Silego’s proprietary sub-micron copper power FET technology. This technology supports the world’s smallest full-featured, high efficiency power switches down to 1 x 1 mm in standard plastic packaging. The SLG59M144

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01/16/2014

Buck-boost battery charging controller empowers solar applications

LT8490 synchronous buck-boost battery charging controller

Buck-boost battery charging controller empowers solar applications

Linear Technology announced the LT8490, a synchronous buck-boost battery charging controller for lead acid and Lithium batteries, featuring automatic maximum power point tracking (MPPT) and temperature compensation. The device operates from input voltages above, below or equal to the regulated battery float vo

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01/16/2014

Vicor delivers first ChiP power modules

Vicor’s ChiP bus converter module

Vicor delivers first ChiP power modules

Vicor unveiled their first module utilizing its Converter housed in Package (ChiP) power component platform. Vicor’s ChiP bus converter modules (BCM®) supply 1.2 kW at 48 V with 98% peak efficiency and 1880 W/in3 power density. Breakthrough performance – 4X the density of competing solutions – enables eff

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01/15/2014

Integrated power solution from Murata Power and ZMDI now at Mouser

Integrated power solution from Murata Power and ZMDI

Integrated power solution from Murata Power and ZMDI now at Mouser

Mouser Electronics now offers an integrated power management solution from Murata Power Solutions, the OKLP-X/25-W12-C 25A Power Block, and the ZSPM10x5 PWM Controller from ZMDI. The Murata 25A Power Block available from Mouser Electronics is a cost-effective step down DC to DC converter with all components on

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01/15/2014

Linear's boost DC/DC converter includes avalanche photodiode current monitor

LT3905 fixed frequency current-mode step-up DC/DC converter

Linear's boost DC/DC converter includes avalanche photodiode current monitor

The LT3905 is a fixed frequency, current-mode step-up DC/DC converter designed to bias avalanche photodiodes (APD) in optical receivers. The LT3905 features high side APD current monitoring with over five decades of dynamic range and better than 2% relative accuracy over the 3µA to 3mA range. The maximum APD cur

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01/14/2014

Bourns miniature chip diodes now available now from TTI

Silicon chip diodes from Bourns

Bourns miniature chip diodes now available now from TTI

A family of silicon chip diodes from Bourns is intended to answer the industry demand for increasingly smaller electronic components, and is now available from TTI, a leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components. Bourns’ new ranges of surface mount TVS diodes an

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01/14/2014

Exar low-profile power modules tout high power density

Exar, a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today introduced the XRP9710 and XRP9711 multi-output, synchronous step-down, programmable power modules that offer the industry’s highest power density and lowest profile at 2.75mm with 5V-22V inputs. Bo

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01/14/2014

High performance MOSFET from Advanced Power Electronics offers very low on-resistance

AP1A003GMT-HF-3 power MOSFET

High performance MOSFET from Advanced Power Electronics offers very low on-resistance

Advanced Power Electronics, a leading manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors for DC-DC power conversion applications, has recently released the AP1A003GMT-HF-3 power MOSFET with very low maximum on-resistance of only 0.99mΩ for use in high current load switching where a very low voltage drop across the MOSFET sw

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01/14/2014

Greenvity's scalable IoT system solutions target smart lighting and home automation

Greenvity Communications now offers total turn-key solutions comprising system-on-chips (SoC), modules, software and mobile apps that enable any home device or Internet of Things (IoT) device to be smart and controllable for energy-saving and home and building automation purposes. At the core of these solutions ar

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01/13/2014

Microchip's dsPIC digital signal controllers enable dual motor control and CAN communication with advanced sensor interfaces

Microchip dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controllers

Microchip's dsPIC digital signal controllers enable dual motor control and CAN communication with advanced sensor interfaces

Microchip recently released a family of dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs): the dsPIC33EP512GM710 family. This is an expansion of Microchip’s dsPIC® DSC portfolio that adds higher levels of integration for motor-control applications. The DSCs enable efficient dual motor control with 12 motor-control PW

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01/13/2014

Thru Board Card Edge and Poke-in Platform Connectors

Inverted thru-board connectors offer low-profile space savings for LED lighting apps

TE Connectivity, a leader in connectivity, announced their latest Inverted Thru Board (ITB) Card Edge and Poke-in Platform Connectors that provide a low-profile and increased power delivery solution for LED lighting applications. The ITB Card Edge and ITB Poke-in Platform Connectors are two-position connectors th

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01/13/2014

Anderson Power Products' Saf-D-Grid family registered with EMerge Alliance

APP Saf-D-Grid DC power connection system

Anderson Power Products' Saf-D-Grid family registered with EMerge Alliance

Anderson Power Products is pleased to announce “Registered Product” status with the EMerge Alliance for their Saf-D-Grid® DC power connection system. APP introduced Saf-D-Grid in January 2009 as an appliance power connector for server, telecommunication, and other devices operating up to 600 VDC. EMerge Alliance

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01/13/2014

Vishay SMD ESD protection diodes offer high surge capability in an SMF package

Vishay surface-mount ESD protection diodes

Vishay SMD ESD protection diodes offer high surge capability in an SMF package

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced a new series of surface-mount ESD protection diodes in the low-profile SMF package. For portable electronics, SMFxxA series devices provide high surge capability of 200 W at 10/1000 μs. With their low 1 mm profile, "Low-Noise" technology, and very f

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01/13/2014

Infineon's compact single-channel gate driver serves applications with isolation voltages of up to 1200 volts.

Infineon 1EDI EiceDRIVER Compact Single Channel Gate Driver

Infineon's compact single-channel gate driver serves applications with isolation voltages of up to 1200 volts.

Infineon Technologies recently released the 1EDI EiceDRIVER™ Compact Single Channel Gate Driver for applications with isolation voltages of up to 1200 volts. The galvanically isolated driver components are based on the Coreless Transformer Technology developed by Infineon, which enables output currents of up

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01/10/2014

Microchip's three-phase BLDC motor gate driver includes power module

Microchip MCP8024 three-phase BLDC motor gate driver

Microchip's three-phase BLDC motor gate driver includes power module

Microchip recently released the MCP8024 three-phase BLDC motor gate driver with power module. This novel device includes functions that power dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) and PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) with capabilities to drive six N-channel MOSFETs. Customers can implement improved performance an

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01/10/2014

ND Metering Solutions offer multi-function power meters for effective energy management

ND Metering Multi-Cube Modular Meter

ND Metering Solutions offer multi-function power meters for effective energy management

ND Metering Solutions, a leading manufacturer of innovative sub-metering solutions, has launched its comprehensive range of pioneering metering products in the United States. All ND Metering Solutions’ products have been UL certified and offer cost-effective sub-metering solutions that facilitate effective en

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01/10/2014

ABB expands Relion distribution relay portfolio with the REF615R

ABB's Relion REF615R feeder IED

ABB expands Relion distribution relay portfolio with the REF615R

ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, announced the release of its Relion® REF615R feeder IED. The REF615R was designed to offer an easy, quick and affordable way to upgrade ABB’s DPU2000R relay along with providing a 19-inch rack mount version of the REF615 feeder IED. The REF615R is a memb

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01/09/2014

Freescale and MicroSys collaborate on highly-integrated development platform for industrial safety

SafeAssure

Freescale and MicroSys collaborate on highly-integrated development platform for industrial safety

Increasingly stringent functional safety standards and continued pressure to speed development cycles are creating new challenges for industrial equipment systems designers, while driving demand for highly integrated solutions with fewer components and easier-to-use software. To address these challenges, market le

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01/09/2014

Sorensen Lab DC power supply extends capabilities

Sorensen XPF60-20 DC laboratory power supplies

Sorensen Lab DC power supply extends capabilities

AMETEK Programmable Power, a leader in programmable AC and DC power test solutions, has expanded its Sorensen XPF60-20 Series line of DC laboratory power supplies. The XPF60-20S unit is a single output version of the dual output XPF60-20D. It provides up to 60V and 20A within its 420W power envelope, all in a

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01/09/2014

Linear's 2.5A monolithic active cell balancer offers telemetry interface

LT8584 monolithic flyback DC/DC converter

Linear's 2.5A monolithic active cell balancer offers telemetry interface

Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8584, a monolithic flyback DC/DC converter designed to actively balance high voltage stacks of batteries. These battery stacks are commonly found in electric and hybrid vehicles as well as fail-safe power supplies and energy storage systems. Because these batteries are

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01/09/2014

Linear's triple-output high-current LED driver delivers over 250W

LT3797 triple-output DC/DC controller

Linear's triple-output high-current LED driver delivers over 250W

Linear Technology announced the LT3797, a triple-output DC/DC controller designed to drive three independent channels of LEDs. Its fixed frequency, current-mode architecture delivers constant, accurately regulated LED current over a wide range of supply and output voltages. Its 2.5V to 40V input voltage range wit

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01/08/2014

Stackpole releases anti-sulfur chip resistor arrays

RAVS Series anti-sulfur chip resistor arrays

Stackpole releases anti-sulfur chip resistor arrays

Stackpole Electronics announces the release of the RAVS Series of anti-sulfur chip resistor arrays. The RAVS Series has a reduced amount of silver in the inner terminations, which greatly reduces the susceptibility of the terminations to contamination from sulfur. In "Flowers of Sulfur" testing per AS

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01/08/2014

Entropic claims first MoCA 2.0 USB bus-powered adapter

Entropic, a leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home, continues to push the boundaries by developing low power MoCA(R) (Multimedia over Coax Alliance)-based solutions. The Company announced what they believe is the first MoCA 2.0 USB bus-powered adapter reference design to deliver a 'no exc

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01/07/2014

Dialog's reference design enables smaller low-power Ultrabook adapters

Dialog iW1762 and iW1760 digital PWM controllers

Dialog's reference design enables smaller low-power Ultrabook adapters

Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly-integrated power management, audio, AC/DC and short-range wireless technologies, announced its latest move to deliver innovative solutions for Ultrabooks™ with the thinnest, smallest 45W and 12W travel-size power adapters that can be used with an Ultrabook. Developed by

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01/07/2014

IAR Systems' tools enhance performance for the ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers from TI

IAR Systems announces that its embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for MSP430 delivers leading benchmark results for Texas Instruments’ MSP430 core. EEMBC® CoreMark® results published by Texas Instruments depict a score of 27.70 CoreMarks running at 25 MHz, resulting in a normalized score of

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01/07/2014

Amantys adds insight data monitoring to IGBT module-based power

Amantys announced the Amantys Power Insight Adapter, a fully engineered solution to add Insight data monitoring and observability to an IGBT Module-based power assembly The Adapter is designed for use during the development and commissioning of new systems, allowing engineers to observe and analyse critical pa

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01/07/2014

Freescale-enabled Wearables Reference Platform supports multiple applications

Freescale wearables reference platform (WaRP)

Freescale-enabled Wearables Reference Platform supports multiple applications

To help systems designers more easily navigate the quickly evolving consumer wearables market, Freescale Semiconductor is enabling an open-source, scalable reference platform that gives OEMs the building blocks they need to rapidly develop a wide range of wearable product designs from a common platform. Unlike other wea

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01/06/2014

Coilcraft's mini coupled power inductor targets flyback and SEPIC apps

PFD3215 Series coupled chip power inductors

Coilcraft's mini coupled power inductor targets flyback and SEPIC apps

Coilcraft’s compact PFD3215 Series coupled chip power inductors provide high efficiency and excellent current handling in a rugged, low-cost part. PFD3215The dual-wound PFD3215 features a 1:1 turns ratio and is designed for use in a variety of circuits including flyback, multi-output buck and SEPIC. These versatile

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01/06/2014

Safety-focused 3-position SBS 75G connector has touch-safe housings and first-mate, last-break ground

Anderson 3-pole SBS 75G connector

Safety-focused 3-position SBS 75G connector has touch-safe housings and first-mate, last-break ground

Anderson Power Products announced an addition to the SBS® connector family with the release of their 3-pole SBS 75G connector. SBS 75G is ideal for enhancing safety in mid-point grounded battery systems by combining touch safe genderless housings with a premate ground position. The SBS connector family features PC

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01/06/2014

EnOcean plug-in extends energy harvesting wireless options to the smart home

MiOS, LTD., a global provider of advanced control and monitoring solutions for the home and small enterprise markets in 65 countries, and EnOcean, the world leader in energy harvesting wireless solutions, announced the release of a plug-in for the MiOS Marketplace, delivering control of Z-Wave products using En

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01/03/2014

AspectSolar named honoree for International CES Innovation Award

Consumer technology company AspectSolar was named as an honoree for the International CES Innovation Award. The start-up solar power company is brand new on the portable power scene and they're already making waves in the market. Their SunSocket™ Solar Generator, the device recognized for its innovation and eng

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01/02/2014

Vicor unveils online power design tools & re-designed Website

Vicor unveiled the latest easy-to-navigate version of their website with a host of new online power design tools. Developed with extensive input from power engineers and refined with intensive user experience testing, Vicor’s new website – including its popular PowerBench™ tool suite – has been redesigned an

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01/02/2014

Stadium Power offer wide range of EMC filters online

Stadium Power TNS series

Stadium Power offer wide range of EMC filters online

Stadium Power, the leading UK based provider of power supply solutions, has increased the range of products available for customers to purchase from stock online to include a wide range of EMC Filters. Rated from 6A to 60A and including 3 Phase and DIN Rail types. Two models are available for 3-phase applicati

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01/02/2014

Hirose BM22 Series micro-hybrid board-to-FPC connectors handle up to 4 amps

Hirose BM22 Series connectors

Hirose BM22 Series micro-hybrid board-to-FPC connectors handle up to 4 amps

Hirose, a leader in the development of innovative connector solutions, offers a hybrid, board-to-FPC, small form factor connector capable of delivering nearly three times the power of similar-sized conventional connectors. The 4-position BM22 Series connector measures just 4.24 x 2.64mm with a mated height of on

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01/02/2014

3-phase non-contact, true rms current transducer from PEM touts convenience

The RCTrms 3-phase current transducer

3-phase non-contact, true rms current transducer from PEM touts convenience

The RCTrms 3-phase current transducer from Power Electronic Measurements (PEM) delivers a convenient, safe and accurate solution for measuring current in three phases. It features a thin, clip-around, flexible sensor coil and provides accurate true rms measurement with 4-20mA or 0-5V output, enabling simple in

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01/02/2014

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